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Bernie Bits: Checking In On Pujols And Former Cards, A Surprising Development For Tony La Russa, Blues Lineup + Notes
BERNIE BITS Let’s begin by checking in on a some former Cardinals: Albert Pujols, 41, is moving deeper into the unavoidable decline...
Bernie’s Tour Of The NL Central: Hot Reds, Cold Lineups, And It’s Gonna Be A Long Season In Pittsburgh
Let’s take a tour of the NL Central division. I’ll try to do these more often; perhaps every Friday. I’ll list the teams based on the division standings. CINCINNATI REDS, 5-1 After his Pirates were outscored 30-8 in three games while getting swept by the Reds,...
Bernie: One Mighty Swing By Nolan Arenado, One Perfect Home Opener For The Cardinals And St. Louis
In his final home game at Coors Field, in his last at-bat as the core of the Colorado Rockies, Nolan Arenado lost a seven-pitch duel against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. After fouling off three consecutive pitches, Arenado succumbed to Kershaw’s Hall of Fame slider....
Bernie On The Blues: Can A Revitalized Jordan Binnington Save A Season On The Brink?
Competing with recharged energy, showing a higher level of pride and determination, the Blues began to pick up the pieces of their season with Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Vegas at Enterprise Center. The Note snapped out of their extensive and deflating funk, and...
BERNIE: It’s Opening Day In St. Louis. Welcome To A Very Special Homecoming At Busch Stadium
It’s Homecoming Day in St. Louis. It’s the home-opener for the Cardinals, the first look at the rival Milwaukee Brewers, and the chance for the red faithful to walk into Busch Stadium, walk through wonderful memories and into the past, when everyone could be together...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: John Gant The Illusionist, Base-Running Brilliance, And The Bullpen Rides Again
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Big Picture: The Cardinals rebounded from two straight ugly losses in Cincinnati by going to Miami to take the first two games of a three-game set, winning 4-1 on Monday and 4-2 Tuesday. After holding the Marlins to 3 runs in the first two games...
Bernie: The Blues Look Like They’re Quitting, And It’s Up To Them To Change The Perception.
I’m tired of writing about the Blues. That’s because it’s so tiring to watch the Blues. Just about every game is the same: the Blues strain to score as much as a single goal. It’s an ordeal to score a goal. Scientists can develop a vaccine easier than the Blues can...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Ponce Delivers, The Bullpen Rocks, Too Many Strikeouts, And More Grumbling In Cincinnati
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Scoreboard: Cardinals 4, Miami 1 in the first of three games at the Art Deco ballpark. The Cards are 2-2 in the 2021 kickoff week. Well, considering their .205 team batting average, 29% strikeout rate and team 7.41 ERA, a 2-2 record will do. Could...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: A Lost Series, And A Butt-Kicking By Nicholas Castellanos
All in all it was a disappointing first series for the Cardinals in Cincinnati. The Cards hammered the Reds 11-6 on Opening Day, only to have the cudgel turned on them for repeated blows during two straight wins by the cranked-up Reds. Onto the review: St. Louis...
Bernie On The Blues: A Fading Team Is In Dire Need of Goals, Goals, And More Goals.
The Blues experienced more failure and frustration during their weekend visit to Colorado, losing back-to-back games by one goal. It was 3-2 on Friday, 2-1 on Saturday and a 48-hour dive in the division standings. The Blues are tied with San Jose for fifth place and...
Bernie: With Only 21 Games To Go, The Blues Are Getting Close To Zero Hour
The Blues are in trouble, serious trouble. And all that matters right now is finding a way out, finding their way back. A two-game weekend set at Colorado is a brutal place to start. The Avs have the NHL’s best record (14-2-3) since Feb. 26, outscoring victims 81-41....
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Go Boom-Boom To Open The 2021 Season
THE REDBIRD REVIEW One down, 161 to go. Goodness, it's wonderful to have baseball back. Scoreboard: Cardinals jumped into the season at Cincinnati, attacking for six first-inning runs in their 11-6 victory over the Reds. For only the 10th time since 1901, a Cardinal...
BERNIE: Hello Baseball! Happy Opening Day. Here Are The Top 5 Storylines In The NL Central
Happy Opening Day, boys and girls! In a few hours the Cardinals and Reds will inaugurate a new season of ball, and I’m a little fidgety in anticipation of the first pitch. I think the only remedy is to take another spin around the National League Central. First, a...
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BERNIE BITS: The Cardinals Outfield And A Stream Of Consciousness
BERNIE BITS An Outfield Stream Of Consciousness: 1--Memo: The Cardinals’ outfield competition isn’t between Tyler O’Neill and Lane Thomas for the starting job in left...
BERNIE BITS: Tarasenko Comes Back, Odorizzi Gets Away, Bad Weekend For SLU and Mizzou, Drew Lock Faces Competition, Trent Frederic Stirs It Up
BERNIE BITS A good Monday to you. I hope your week is off to a positive start. I’m properly caffeinated, have done my research-type things, so let’s get busy … THE 5 BEST...
BERNIE BITS: Harrison Bader’s Trouble With The Curve + Notes On The Blues, Cardinals, Ruffles Chips, Albert Pujols, And The Fighting Illini
BERNIE BITS Let’s begin with a relatively quick look at another intriguing Cardinal for 2021. Today: center fielder Harrison Bader. And because we know he’s exceptional...
BERNIE BITS: Notes On Luke Voit, Tommy Pham, Tony La Russa, Kolten Wong, Cardinals, Blues, Jordan Binnington + Much More!
BERNIE BITS I hope you had an enjoyable and safe weekend. We have another busy week ahead, so let’s get going! The 5 Best Things that happened over the weekend in...
BERNIE BITS: The Ailing Colton Parayko, Smiling Bradley Beal, Rebounding Mizzou, Scrambling SLU, Cardinals Views + Tracking The NL Central
BERNIE BITS The three best things that happened over the weekend: 1--St. Louisan Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards won their fourth consecutive game, beating Portland...
BERNIE BITS: Cardinals’ Offseason Gets Positive Reviews, Ville Husso, SLU Basketball, Keeping An Eye On The NL Central
BERNIE BITS Who won baseball’s offseason? It’s a matter of opinion. But two prominent baseball writers gave the Cardinals the ol’ tip of the cap in their offseason...